About the ongoing customs and immigrations strike

Story for those unaware: http://www.smh.com.au/business/workplace-relations/passenger…

Has anyone here been affected by this strike? I have an international flight on 10.30 AM this Saturday and they have planned to have the strike at 7.00-9.00. I am contemplating if I should arrive at the airport by 6 AM.

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  • Are the strikes occurring just today and this coming Saturday?

  • +1

    This is their current strike schedule from http://www.ausbt.com.au/beat-the-border-force-airport-custom…

    Thursday September 24th

    Townsville Airport: 9am to 11am

    Darwin Airport: 4.30am to 6.30am

    Friday September 25th

    Sydney Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Melbourne Airport: 5am to 7am, and 9pm to 11pm

    Brisbane Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Gold Coast Airport: 6.30am to 8.30am, and 6pm to 8pm

    Cairns Airport: 4am to 6am, and 9.15pm to 11.15pm

    Adelaide Airport: 6.30am to 8.30am, and 8pm to 10pm

    Perth Airport: 5.30am to 7.30am, and 5pm to 7pm

    Darwin Airport: 4.30am to 6.30am

    Saturday September 26th

    Sydney Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Melbourne Airport: 5am to 7am, and 9pm to 11pm

    Brisbane Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Gold Coast Airport: 7pm to 9pm

    Cairns Airport: 4am to 6am, and 9pm to 1am (September 27th)

    Perth Airport: 5.30am to 7.30am, and 5pm to 7pm

    Darwin Airport: 4.30am to 6.30am, and 12pm to 2pm

    Sunday 27 September 2015

    Townsville Airport: 9am to 11am

    Monday 28 September 2015

    Sydney Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Melbourne Airport: 5am to 7am, and 9pm to 11pm

    Brisbane International Airport: 7am to 9am

    Gold Coast Airport: 7pm to 9pm

    Cairns Airport: 4am to 6am, and 6pm to 8pm

    Adelaide Airport: 5.30am to 8.30am

    Perth Airport: 5.30am to 7.30am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Darwin Airport: 5pm to 7pm

    Tuesday 29 September 2015

    Sydney Airport: 7pm to 9pm

    Brisbane Airport: 7pm to 9pm

    Gold Coast Airport: 6.30am to 8.30am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Townsville Airport: 9am to 11am

    Adelaide Airport: 8pm to 10 pm

    Perth Airport: 5.30am to 7.30am, and 5pm to 7pm

    Darwin Airport: 4.30am to 6.30am, and 2.15pm to 4.15pm

    Wednesday 30 September 2015

    Sydney Airport: 7am to 9am

    Melbourne Airport: 5am to 7am, and 9pm to 11pm

    Brisbane Airport: 7am to 9am, and 7pm to 9pm

    Gold Coast Airport: 6.30am to 8.30am, and 7.30pm to 9.30pm

    Cairns Airport: 4am to 6am

    Adelaide Airport: 6.30am to 8.30am, and 8pm to 10pm

    Perth Airport: 5.30am to 7.30am, and 5pm to 7pm

    Darwin Airport: 4.30am to 6.30am

  • +3

    It's a good idea to be there around then. School holidays are crazy as it is. If you are annoyed, write to you local minister and ask why there's been no negotiations for 18 months. It's the governments fault this is happening considering it means the staff are meant to work an extra week a year and get paid $8000 less.

  • BUMP for 2016!

    The strike could be a major-bummer for those traveling the school holidays over Easter:

    http://www.vision6.com.au/em/mail/view.php?id=2304333&a=5243…

    Better to verify now that your particular travel insurance covers "industrial actions" such as strikes in it's coverage…

    FYI

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